If You Say So (Part 1)

LaKisha could here them whispering from the bathroom as she brushed her teeth. She turned for the tap water in to get a better listen, their voice were to low, barely audible in bathroom. Lately, the frequency of Craig and Curtis whispered conversations started to increase, if either she or Patricia came in the room they would instantly fall silent or try to change the subject.

She waited until she heard chairs scrape against the hard wood floor of the dinning room. She listened for the sounds of chest drawers opening in her room, sound for Craig preparing for work before leaving the bathroom and approach the door to Curtis room.

Trying to appear bored, not wanting to come off as too curious, LaKisha inquired, “What are you two planning?”

Curtis demeanor was mercuric, constantly changing in a flash, this time was no exception. His once relaxed shoulders hunched and his hands landed above his hips. “Nothing, mom. Can’t we just talk without you having to know everything.”

Patricia didn’t know how she let her mother talk her into this. She tried not to pry in her brothers affairs. If he wanted her to know he would tell her. She was just as curious as her mother to know what was so sensitive that neither her father or her brother would mention it to them. Her mother’s insistence that she prob Curtis for information caused her anxiety. Patricia had trouble approaching Curtis at times, his mood was unpredictable and while she handled it better than her mother, she still had a hard time predicting how he would react. Her best weapon was to get him to relaxed, when he was relaxed he was easier to deal with.

Once the game was finished they head to the cafe for burgers.

“Theses burgers are awful. Why did I let you talk me into eating here?” Curtis covered his mouth, pretending to gag.

“Because your lost, wimp, and the winner gets to pick the meal” Her tone joking and light, matching his. Patricia watched him between bits of burned burger. She was to hungry care that it was burned to a crisp. Patricia had spent most of the morning hatching her plan, skipping breakfast.

“What are you and dad planning? Are you planning some kind of surprise for mom?” Patricia watched a surprised look come over his face.

“What? What makes you think that?”

“Well…. You and dad have been really secretive lately and you won’t tell us what you are planning. Are you planning something for their anniversary? Maybe that trip to the Far East that she keeps hinting about?”

“No, no we’re not.” Patricia watched him, trying to make eye contact. He refused trying his head every which way, but in her direction.

“If you say so.”

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This is the first of three post in a three part Vincent update. I tried to do it in two parts but the cut off was more natural in three. As a result, each update will be pretty short. It was the only way I could do it. This family was really busy this round.

Have I every mentioned that Curtis his at the top of my favorite list. I love him. I don’t know if it is because he was my first born in game character or what? But if he appears on a community look. I will pause the game and take a picture of him.